nidopallium caudolaterale

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Etymology edit

nidopallium + caudolaterale

Noun edit

nidopallium caudolaterale

  1. (anatomy, ornithology) The avian equivalent of the primate prefrontal cortex. A region of a bird's brain, located at the rear, that coordinates cognition in the pallium layer of the brain.

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  • NCL (abbreviation)

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  • NCL (abbreviation)